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Breaking: High Rise Fire Chicago 12/06/04
12/06/04 | GRRRRR

Posted on 12/06/2004 5:15:28 PM PST by GRRRRR

A high rise in the Chicago Loop at 135 S. LaSalle has at least one floor on fire. Live shots show a raging fire through the windows.

This is the LaSalle Bank Building. Began just after 1830h.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: chicago; fire; highrise; turass
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18 transported


161 posted on 12/06/2004 6:31:23 PM PST by JustPiper (NoE-the Enemy !!!)
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To: montag813

"Why so much hype over this fire? It seems limited to a single floor and perhaps 1 or 2 offices."

Not a very bright post :P



162 posted on 12/06/2004 6:31:31 PM PST by AlexW
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To: MediaMole

"It's a baboon, not a duck."

You're all wrong! Peasants! it's upside down!!!


163 posted on 12/06/2004 6:31:43 PM PST by SlowBoat407 (Couldn't you have stopped shooting at us and watched your baby grow instead?)
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To: JustPiper

Prayers for them


164 posted on 12/06/2004 6:32:09 PM PST by Velveeta
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To: Velveeta

Per CLTV:

3 firefighters transported in critical condition


165 posted on 12/06/2004 6:32:58 PM PST by Velveeta
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To: JustPiper

CFD spokesman says 18 transported for smoke inhalation..
2 FF are in serious condition.
No fatalities reported, yet.


166 posted on 12/06/2004 6:33:09 PM PST by Chi-One ((.....your ad here......))
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To: Velveeta

Prayers lifted.


167 posted on 12/06/2004 6:33:58 PM PST by prairiebreeze (It's my right to publically celebrate Christmas and state my faith in Christ. At least for now.....)
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To: Velveeta
I couldn't find any tenants of note, but I did find a judgment awarding the building several thousand dollars compensation for overpayment of a crude oil purchase sometime in the 1970's.
168 posted on 12/06/2004 6:34:06 PM PST by SlowBoat407 (Couldn't you have stopped shooting at us and watched your baby grow instead?)
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To: GRRRRR

2 fire fighters injured. Search and recovery still in process.


169 posted on 12/06/2004 6:34:06 PM PST by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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To: Velveeta

creepy like the County Bldg


170 posted on 12/06/2004 6:34:17 PM PST by JustPiper (NoE-the Enemy !!!)
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To: GRRRRR

So, the little square is the building, and the red "x" is the fire?


171 posted on 12/06/2004 6:34:25 PM PST by moonhawk (Al Quaqa hits fan, Kerry splattered.)
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To: Rome2000; OXENinFLA

It was built before sprinklers were required


172 posted on 12/06/2004 6:34:42 PM PST by Indie (Ignorance of the truth is no excuse for stupidity.)
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To: prairiebreeze

RED Condition, per CFD is serious condition.

"Five-eleven alarm fire with TWO SPECIAL alarms" have been called.

Everyone who has worked in the building continue to state there are no sprinklers in that building. I have heard some other channels saying there ARE sprinklers in the building, but the people who work there, say NO.

Fire is apparently spreading across the entire floor now, to the other side of the building, the west side is smoking more now.

YOu can still see CFD working in the two floors directly under the fire..opening windows it looks like.

Another window on the fire floor to the right of the others, is now gushing fire.


173 posted on 12/06/2004 6:35:23 PM PST by GRRRRR (Proud to be an American in a RED COUNTY!)
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To: xJones
I seriuosly doubt that terrorists would go after the LaSalle Bank Building in Chicago. It's not big, it's not worth the trouble. Something else is going on.

Thank you for your reply. Actually, I was thinking of internal U.S.A. local hoods. But as I said, it was a crazy thought on my part.

174 posted on 12/06/2004 6:36:37 PM PST by GatĂșn(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)
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To: GRRRRR

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175 posted on 12/06/2004 6:36:59 PM PST by mhking (Vote for Ramblings' Journal for best conservative blog @ http://2004weblogawards.com/)
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To: GRRRRR

Anyone know what a "Special Alarm" means? Assume it's request for more help? Is it specialized help?


176 posted on 12/06/2004 6:37:00 PM PST by SE Mom (God Bless our troops.)
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To: Chi-One
They are running out of time here, they need to do something about getting water on the steel columns.

There are 15 stories of weight above them, and the steel will start to get real soft in the next half hour or so.

177 posted on 12/06/2004 6:37:08 PM PST by Rome2000 (Democrats are perverted socialist crooks)
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To: GRRRRR

Another office to the right is now involved. Seems like clockwork. Come on CFD!!!


178 posted on 12/06/2004 6:37:27 PM PST by plymaniac (W04)
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To: GRRRRR

The fire has been burning for 2 hours now? Is that what I heard?


179 posted on 12/06/2004 6:37:30 PM PST by prairiebreeze (It's my right to publically celebrate Christmas and state my faith in Christ. At least for now.....)
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To: GRRRRR

Greta is going to have the fire on Fox.


180 posted on 12/06/2004 6:38:05 PM PST by Deetes
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